Pineapples in Newport, Rhode Island, symbolize welcome and hospitality, a tradition dating back to returning sea captains.

Throughout HBO's The Gilded Age, currently airing its third season, there are frequent references to Newport, Rhode Island.

The Claiborne Pell Bridge, commonly known as the Newport Bridge, opened on this day in 1969. The main span of the Newport ...

On July 11, 1780, a French army of 5,300 men and 450 officers under the command of the comte de Rochambeau landed in Newport.